Culture Club

English new wave band

Culture Club is a new romantic/post-disco-Pop band from the United Kingdom. They were formed in 1981 and split up in 1986. Members of Culture Club include Boy George (singing), Mikey Craig (bass guitar), Roy Hay (electric guitar, keyboards), and Jon Moss (drums, percussion). They have many songs that were successful and popular, for example R&B-influenced "Time (Clock of the Heart)" (1982) that entered the US Pop chart (#2 position), and UK Pop chart (#3 position) or "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" (1983).

Culture Club
Culture Club live in Milwaukee County
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresNew Romantic, New Wave, Soul, Blue-eyed soul, Soft rock
Years active1981–1986, 1998–2002, 2011–present
LabelsVirgin, Epic
MembersBoy George
Roy Hay
Mikey Craig
Jon Moss
Past member(s)Sam Butcher
Websiteboygeorgeandcultureclub.net

In 1998 the band reunited and did some reunion tours. It was a major success.

In 2018, they made a new album called Life. They also did a tour called the Life Tour.

Some members of Culture Club were LGBT.

Discography

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Albums

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  • 1982: "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" (UK #1, US #2, JP #23)
  • 1982: "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" (US #9) (Only released as a single in North America)
  • 1982: "Time (Clock of the Heart)" (UK #3, US #2)
  • 1983: "Church of the Poison Mind" (UK #2, US #10, JP #23)
  • 1983: "Karma Chameleon" (UK #1, US #1, JP #26)
  • 1983 "Victims" (UK #3) (Europe and Australia only)
  • 1984: "Miss Me Blind" (US #5, JP #61)